Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Historically SKW had a very, very low fail rate. Part of that was due to the quality of the program, but part was also due to selective screening at the interview. They changed (ie lowered) the interview standards and word is that new-hire fail rates are significantly higher now.
This is probably the most realistic answer. Candidates were turned away in the past at regional airlines. They went home and gave things thought. Figured out their mistakes all while gaining more experience and then reapplied elsewhere and finally got a job. In some cases a candidate probably said that airlines wasn't for them and they did something else in aviation or possibly went to med school.